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Sliver: The Best Of The Box [Explicit Lyrics]

~ Nirvana
3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (31 Oct 2005)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Explicit Lyrics
  • Label: Geffen Records
  • ASIN: B000BISBES
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 34,300 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Spank Thru 3:44£0.69
Listen  2. Heartbreaker 2:57£0.69
Listen  3. Mrs. Butterworth 4:04£0.69
Listen  4. Floyd The Barber 2:31£0.69
Listen  5. Clean Up Before She Comes 3:10£0.69
Listen  6. About A Girl 2:42£0.69
Listen  7. Blandest 3:55£0.69
Listen  8. Ain't It A Shame 2:02£0.69
Listen  9. Sappy 3:31£0.69
Listen10. Opinion 1:33£0.59
Listen11. Lithium 1:48£0.69
Listen12. Sliver 2:08£0.69
Listen13. Smells Like Teen Spirit 5:38£0.79
Listen14. Come As You Are 4:09£0.79
Listen15. Old Age 4:19£0.69
Listen16. Oh The Guilt 3:24£0.69
Listen17. Rape Me (Solo Acoustic) 3:21£0.69
Listen18. Rape Me (Demo) 3:01£0.69
Listen19. Heart Shaped Box 5:30£0.69
Listen20. Do Re Mi 4:22£0.69
Listen21. You Know You're Right 2:29£0.69
Listen22. All Apologies 3:33£0.69

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Nirvana's Sliver: The Best of the Box highlights the most significant recordings from 2004's record breaking boxset With the Lights Out, compiled onto a single CD. Sliver: The Best of the Box features 19 tracks from the boxset and also includes 3 previously unreleased recordings: "Spank Thru" (from 1985's 'Fecal Matter' demo tape featuring Kurt Cobain on guitar and Dale Crover of the Melvins on bass and drums); "Sappy" (1990 studio recording); "Come As You Are (1991 pre-Nevermind rehearsal recording).

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'Sliver' brings together some of the finest moments from the 2004 rarities box set 'With The Lights Out'. Featuring rare acoustic home recordings from Kurt Cobain, rehearsal room demos and B-sides, the album also contains three unreleased tracks. 'Spank Thru' from the 1985 Fecal Matter demo with The Melvins' Dale Crover on drums, a 1990 studio recording of 'Sappy', and a pre-Nevermind recording of 'Come As You Are'.

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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars What's that noise?...Oh yes, the sound of barrel scraping, 3 Nov 2005
By Mr. A. Hinkins "alexhinkins" (Cheese) - See all my reviews
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Fact - Nirvana were one of the most (if not THE most) exciting bands of the 90's who almost single handedly rescued the ears of discerning listeners from the 'hair metal' of the 80's. All of their studio albums are must-haves for any serious music fan.

So far, so good. A live album in the form of 'The Muddy Banks...' was expected bearing in minds their incendiary live performances (also check out the 'Live! Tonight! Sold Out! VHS/DVD) and then a greatest hits with a complete gem of a 'lost' song in 'You Know You're Right'.

Then it got worse. A 4 CD box set of rarities released last year that a) cost a lot of money and b) was really only for completists, bearing in mind it contained ropey demos that confirm why Nirvana didn't enjoy immediate success. However, there was still enough on it to (just about) justify a purchase with some excellent B-sides and covers but you kind of got the feeling the good bits could have been squeezed onto a single CD.

So then what does 'Sliver' bring? The highlights of the box-set with another 3 previously unreleased songs but hardly any of what I consider the. First question - why couldn't these have been put on the box set? The second - does this mean that Nirvana's back catalogue is to go the same way as many others with re-releases every couple of years with more 'lost' songs suddenly found?

For the record, the new songs really don't add anything and certainly aren't worth another £9 of anybody's money. The version of 'Spank-Thru' is not as good as the one on 'The Muddy Banks...' the one of 'Sappy' is not as good as the properly recorded version on the proper box set, and the mix of 'Come As You Are' is nowhere near as good as the original.

If you must have them why don't you just download the new ones off i-Tunes and save £7? Then put on 'In Utero' and listen to a band at the top of their game and not dregs that really should never have seen the light of day.

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value and a must buy at this price!, 13 Jul 2006
By Nigel Leech (Lowestoft, UK) - See all my reviews
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I was a bit apprehensive about what to expect after reading some of the reviews above. Yeah, its not super digitally remastered quality but I'm happy about that as its early stuff from nigh on 20 years ago. If I'd been lucky enough to be there then this is how it would have sounded. Its great to hear how the sound evolved through the years, it also shows that great music doesn't have to be *perfect* it just has to have feeling and hit the spot. Girls Aloud and all that manufactured shite is clearly produced and refined to a far greater degree but you just know that the artists are just going through the motions. To be honest even if it had turned out to be total crap I'd not have cared, I've had many a ropey pint and they all cost more than £2 these days anyway. I'm very tempted to search out the full box set now.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Best Of The Box - A debateable title, 1 May 2006
It's not easy being one of the most influential popular music bands, especially when the lead singer is dead! Even so Nirvana still have more to release! 'Sliver - The Best of the Box' gives a concise version of the box set 'With the lights out'. The raw sounding demos along with three previously unreleased tracks, 'Spank Thru' (yes it is a sexual pun!), 'Come As You Are' and 'Snappy' give you an early Kurt Cobain in development. There are some appealing tracks on this compilation including 'Clean Up Before She Comes' that incorporates soulful harmonies along with an acoustic guitar, as well as the classic 'Smells like Teen Spirit'. This is a very rugged sounding compilation, and I would not advise you to start out with this CD if you are new to Nirvana. Although I was quite impressed with the tracks on this album the austerity of it didn't grab me, but for any Nirvana fan it is well worth a listen.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good material, let down by poor sound quality.
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Published on 23 Jun 2006 by Jonathan

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2.0 out of 5 stars uh
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Published on 2 Mar 2006 by D. P. Bostock

3.0 out of 5 stars makes me sadder...
Yes there are some gems on this, much like on the over priced box set. Unfortunately here are the cold facts: Kurt, despite his intense talent, was a somewhat spent force... Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars A demo from beyond the grave, some real gems here
We all know Nirvana as the grunge kings spawned from Seattle that changed the face of music in the ninetees, love them or hate them you have to respect their achievments and the... Read more
Published on 15 Nov 2005 by Mr. Jm Hanak

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Worth Buying
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Unrevealed Nirvana
This album collects the best 22 tracks from the hit box-set With The LIghts Out. The CD contains home demos, band demos, live tracks, acoustic radio versions and studio demos... Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2005 by My Name

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